Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with inclination in American Collocation
inclination
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
personal
natural
personal
someone’s own
There’s obviously a natural inclination to be a teacher in me.
My own inclination is to ignore the matter completely.
strong
strong
Most of us have strong inclinations to preserve our lives.
not strong
the slightest
It is disappointing that they show not the slightest inclination to compromise.
of a particular type
amorous
artistic
musical
religious
sexual
His early musical inclinations were encouraged by his father.
have an inclination
feel
have
show
You can learn a lot, if you have the inclination to do so.
follow your inclinations
follow
I firmly believe in allowing the learner to follow his/her own inclinations as far as is possible.
resist your inclinations
curb
resist
We must resist the inclination to romanticize the past.